Anyone tried Truvia?

iamdomino2
iamdomino2 Posts: 4
edited December 18 in Food and Nutrition
Ok...I LOVE Koolaid and sweet tea and am just not satisfied with my husband being able to drink them when I'm trying to lose a few pounds. I absolutely hate diet drinks and cannot stand the weird aftertaste that I get from my mom's sweet tea since she's started using Splenda. Has anyone tried Truvia or Stevia? I read some reviews and it seems like the people who like artificial sweeteners, dislike Truvia. I learned Truvia and Stevia come from the same plant, but that Stevia is not available in most grocery stores. I hate to buy a bunch of Truvia just to find out it has that weird aftertaste and have to throw it out. What are your thoughts?

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  • Toddrific
    Toddrific Posts: 1,114 Member
    I'd suggest going to a coffee shop and grabbing a packet or two to see if you like it.

    Some people dislike the aftertaste.

    I personally never noticed an aftertaste. Stevia might be in your grocery store but it would be in the supplement section. The unrefined version supposedly has a strong licorice aftertaste.
  • HYBRIDXXX
    HYBRIDXXX Posts: 86
    O YES DEFINITELY. IT TASTE GR8! I HAVE SUM N MY PANTRY RITE NOW. I ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE 2 OF THEM
  • thekarens
    thekarens Posts: 254 Member
    IMO they are both nasty. That's just me. I tried hard to like them, but just couldn't. Splenda is my sweetner of choice, but I try to limit that. I use honey in my plain non-fat yogurt, but Spenda in my coffee.
  • SMarie10
    SMarie10 Posts: 956 Member
    I've used splenda - was o.k., but made the decision to cut out the sweetener completely. Not a big sacrifice because I don't like sweetened tea or coffee... my choice is cream but am limiting that as well. I agree you should try some from a coffee shop and see if it's your cup of tea.
  • weenus47
    weenus47 Posts: 1
    I use Truvia I find it very sweet so I actually use less. I think it tastes better than Splenda, no after taste at all!
  • sweetpotatofry
    sweetpotatofry Posts: 209 Member
    I didn't find any aftertaste with Truvia but my current brand of Stevia (Pure Via) has a pretty strong one, enough that I try to avoid using it when possible... but I liked Truvia!
  • Cathyvil
    Cathyvil Posts: 230 Member
    I started out using Splenda years ago in my coffee. About a year ago I bought a box of Truvia to try and I love it. The several times I've used splenda in my coffee since I've noticed the aftertaste, which I don't notice at all from the Truvia. I don't know if my taste buds have just changed or what but I won't go back to Splenda now.
  • kyriggs77
    kyriggs77 Posts: 20 Member
    Truvia looks like sugar and tastes closest to sugar to me! Stevia has to grow on you.
  • jaharrison763
    jaharrison763 Posts: 99 Member
    I use Truvia in my coffee and love it. I don't notice an after taste at all. Much better than any other artificial sweetener.
  • briteyes
    briteyes Posts: 435 Member
    i know this is an old thread, but wanted to respond anyways since it came up in my search for hating truvia....

    Basically, I think it's disgusting, and am wondering if anyone else felt that way about it, but eventually learned to love it? I need to lower the calories of my morning iced espresso. I cut down my milk to 1/2 cup (was putting a cup in) and added two tsp of Truvia, but it is just gross. I'm gonna drink it because i can't function w/ out the coffee, but i'm not enjoying my morning cup of joe today.
  • TedStout
    TedStout Posts: 241
    I like Truvia, but its not the best in all applications. Very sweet....for most things it works well. I don't know about COOKING with it, and if you taste it straight its aweful. I use it in tea, on Oatmeal, etc. In reality, I think honey is much better but harder to deal with.
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    My sister hates stevia. I love it. I bought a box of packets and generally take several packets with me into restaraunts when I eat out. Ymmv.
  • Brandon74
    Brandon74 Posts: 453 Member
    Yes, I have. I use it in place of any sugar or sugar substitute. I highly recommend it.
  • LindsNW05
    LindsNW05 Posts: 36 Member
    If you go to Wal-Mart they have a product called Stevia to Go, it's a liquid and you only need a little bit.
    It does not have an after taste and you can carry it with you, 160 servings and it only cost a little over 3 dollars. Since it's a liquid it works great for coffee and iced tea.
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    I use Truvia in my coffee and also in my warm teas. I used to drink sweet iced tea but now I can't stand the sugar, so I drink it unsweetened.

    Try sugarfree drink mixes instead of kool aid. We buy the Walmart brand, Great Value. I mix the grape with the strawberry banana orange (i think) and it is delicious!
  • JuliaLee67
    JuliaLee67 Posts: 149
    I've never tried Truvia, but Stevia to me tastes like Sweet-N-Low, really artificial and with a bitter aftertaste. =/
  • briteyes
    briteyes Posts: 435 Member
    today i just decided to just have 1 tbs of sugar water. so much better! sure it's not zero calories, but i think i can afford 20 calories so my coffee doesn't taste nasty. it's more bitter than i prefer, but still tastes good :) don't think i'd ever get used to stevia's taste.
  • chubbard9
    chubbard9 Posts: 565 Member
    Tried Truvia, but not Stevia.
    I thought Truvia was better than Splenda, but I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners in my drinks... Just drink them plain (coffee w/o cream or sugar, it was hard to give up!) and I've always had tea/iced tea without sugar so it wasn't too bad... Mainly stick to water now, though! Best drink you can get!
  • michellepierce123
    michellepierce123 Posts: 6 Member
    i have tried them all and recently switched to stevia because it is actually derived from a plant and not chemicals. I like the take of splenda better but I also hear it can cause memory problems.
  • Raynne413
    Raynne413 Posts: 1,527 Member
    Stevia tends to have an aftertaste to me, but not Truvia. I actually don't have a problem with Truvia, in comparison to other natural sweetener alternatives.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Truvia, to me, tastes the way I'd expect arsenic to taste.

    I put some in my coffee once. I literally almost threw up.
  • maiperezz
    maiperezz Posts: 2
    Yes I tried Truvia and I love this new natural option!
  • maiperezz
    maiperezz Posts: 2
    TRUVIA endorsements:
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
    Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
    Food Standards Australia/New Zealand (FSANZ)
    French Agency for Food, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety (AFFSA)

    http://www.truviasideeffects.com/
  • GenZombie
    GenZombie Posts: 117 Member
    I use Truvia I find it very sweet so I actually use less. I think it tastes better than Splenda, no after taste at all!

    She said it for me lol
  • SugaryLynx
    SugaryLynx Posts: 2,640 Member
    I cannot stand the taste if Truvia. I'm more of an Equals gal.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Equal FTW
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    i use stevia from trader joe's as it has no added ingredients - some stevia products include some dextrose or similar stuff. stevia can be a bit of an acquired taste, but in the right drinks it tastes just fine. it's great in lemon zinger, for example.
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